A 2 week spell with only 6 runs and just 2 short barefoot runs.
Resting after the relay and trying to recover in time for the Redcar Half Marathon just a week later. A reasonable run at Redcar reverting to running in Inov-8 Roclites. Lately I have been running in Asics Cumulus to lift the heel a little and protect the Achilles. Two days later and I cycled 15 miles to our local all-weather track
Weekly Summary – Week 1
Total distance about 25 miles, over 4 runs, mainly off-road, hard grass, stone paths, trails, some pavements, mainly sunny and dry
2 miles barefoot, 1 run, grass, gritty paths (hardest surface to run on), pavement and cobbles, sunny and dry, sore pads but no blisters
3 miles in Vivo Barefoot minimal shoes, 1 run on pavements, tender pads
The day after my first barefoot
Total weekly miles: 11
Running sessions: 4
Total barefoot miles: 1 Took my shoes off with a little over a mile to go. It was 86 and 430pm. The ground was so hot I had to put them back on before getting home they burned so bad. Even the shade was hot. Bit of a disappointment but oh well.
BF sessions: 1
Surface: asphalt, grass, gravel
Runs in minimalist shoes: all
Foot is feeling remarkably better, though I can tell when I’ve pushed my limits and have been on it for too long. I’ve been letting my foot breath out of my ace bandage hard sole footwear, giving the muscles a good massage, stretch and a little light muscle workout (toe curling and uncurling, toe spreading). Hoping for a solid recovery and am ever so anxious to get back out there for
It’s a lovely sunny day and I’m working in the city centre so I decided to go down to Queen’s Square for my first barefoot run, and I’m very pleased I did.
There’s a whole range of terrain in this one square: grass, gritty paths, cobbles and smooth pavements. I started with walking (after I hid my shoes under a portaloo set up for the World Cup giant screen), and it took about ten
Total weekly miles: 11 miles
Total BF miles: 11 miles
Barefoot Sessions: 4
Terrain: Asphalt and trails.
Weather: Cool weather and rain. Some sunny days.
Condition of Feet: Feet are healthy with no quirks or aches to speak of. Amazing!
Comments: Smiles and polite interest. Norwegians are still too polite to say anything. Even Norwegian kids.
Nasty things: Ran on duck poop several times.
Changes in Running